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A whimsical portmanteau of “grandma” and “millennial,” the Grandmillennial trend is as nostalgic and playful as its name suggests. Combining detailed patterns and intricate ornamentation with warm woods and muted colors, the style’s updated take on vintage decor is rooted more in sweet sincerity than contemporary irony. Let’s take a deeper look.

Victorian Maximalism

Like many current design trends, Grandmillennial puts an emphasis on personalization. Old family photos, generational artifacts, and other items that have personal or sentimental significance are right at home here. Some may find the aesthetic cluttered or arbitrary, but that's what makes it appealing and what its advocates find cozy and comforting.

Project: Brighton Boudoir – Kips Bay Palm Beach
Designer: Sarah Bartholomew Interior Design

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Grandmillennial opens the door to incorporating different types of patterns.

Grandmillennial in the Bathroom

The advent of modern plumbing roughly coincides with the historical era of this style, making the bathroom the perfect place for bringing it back to life. Unexpected mirror shapes and frame-filled walls create an inviting wistfulness while traditional items like console table and pedestal sinks find balance among contemporary colors and patterns.

Project: The McGee Home
Designer: Studio McGee

Project: The Madison
Designer: Jean Stoffer Design

Project: Brighton Boudoir – Kips Bay Palm Beach
Designer: Sarah Bartholomew Interior Design

Grandmillennial in the Kitchen

The kitchen is another room in which the combination of old and new takes on a comforting charm, blending modern performance and efficiency with delightful throwbacks to simpler times. Vintage cabinetry and patterned tilework or flooring pair with contemporary touches like dark stone and mixed metal finishes.

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The Riff® faucet was inspired by the historical architecture of the South.

Floral wallpaper and wide-plank flooring warm an otherwise cool design.

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